TY - JOUR AU - Laryea, Dennis O. AU - Amoako, Yaw A. AU - Asamoah, Joyce PY - 2014/03/03 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Antibiotic Sensitivity and Clinical Outcome for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus JF - Online Journal of Public Health Informatics JA - OJPHI VL - 6 IS - 1 SE - Poster Presentations DO - 10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5038 UR - https://ojphi.org/ojs/index.php/ojphi/article/view/5038 SP - AB - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a strain of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin/oxacillin. No active efforts exist at identifying cases of MRSA in Ghana. We reviewed laboratory and clinical data on cases of MRSA and identified a total of 74 cases. A significant number of cases among neonates. Most isolates were from blood and the majority were sensitive to Vancomycin. Septicaemia was the commonest clinical diagnosis. 6 deaths were recorded among cases. Our review indicates MRSA is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. We recommend the establishment of a surveillance system and guidelines for managing MRSA. ER -